2 Samuel 5

1 Afei, Israel mmusuakuw no nyinaa kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn wɔ Hebron kɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Yɛn nyinaa yɛ wʼabusuafo.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, saying, "Look, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Mmere bi a atwa mu no a mpo, na Saulo yɛ yɛn hene no, wo ara na wudii Israel anim. Na Awurade aka akyerɛ wo se, ‘Wobɛyɛ me manfo Israel so guanhwɛfo. Wobɛyɛ wɔn kannifo.’”

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led out and brought in Israel. YHWH said to you, 'You shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and you shall be ruler over Israel.'"

3 Enti Dawid ne Israel ntuanofo no yɛɛ apam wɔ Hebron Awurade anim. Na wɔsraa no ngo sii no Israelhene.

So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before YHWH; and they anointed David king over Israel.

4 Dawid dii ade no, na wanya mfirihyia aduasa. Na odii ade mfirihyia aduanan.

David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

5 Ɔtenaa Hebron dii ade wɔ Yuda so mfirihyia ason ne asram asia. Na ɔtenaa Yerusalem no nso, odii Israel ne Yuda nyinaa so hene mfirihyia aduasa abiɛsa.

In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.

6 Dawid dii nʼakofo anim kɔɔ Yerusalem kɔko tiaa Yebusifo. Yebusifo no dii wɔn ho fɛw se, “Morentumi mma ha. Na mpo, anifuraefo ne mmubuafo betu mo afi ha.” Efisɛ na Yebusifo no dwene sɛ wɔwɔ bammɔ.

Then the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who said to David, "You will not get in here." For the blind and the lame incited them, saying, "David can't get in here."

7 Nanso Dawid ko faa Sion aban no a mprempren wɔfrɛ no Dawid Kuropɔn no.

Nevertheless, David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).

8 Bere a animka nkra fi bammɔfo a wɔwɔ kurow no mu duu Dawid asom no, ɔka kyerɛɛ ne dɔm no se, “Momfa nsudorobɛn no mu nkɔ kurow no mu, na monkɔsɛe Yebusifo mpakye ne anifuraefo no, efisɛ mikyi wɔn! Ɛno nti na wɔka se, ‘Anifuraefo ne mpakye’ renkɔ ahemfi” no.

David said on that day, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and strike the lame and the blind, those who hate the soul of David." Therefore they say, "The blind and the lame can't come into the palace."

9 Enti Dawid yɛɛ nʼatenae wɔ abandennen na ɔfrɛɛ hɔ Dawid Kuropɔn no mu. Osisii bammɔ adan bebree twaa kurow no ho kaa ho. Wofii dwumadi no ase wɔ Milo de baa mu.

David lived in the stronghold, and called it the City of David. And he built a city all around from the Millo and inward.

10 Na Dawid kɔɔ so yɛɛ kɛse adekyee biara, efisɛ na Asafo Awurade Nyankopɔn ka ne ho.

David grew greater and greater; for YHWH of hosts was with him.

11 Afei, Tirohene Huram somaa abɔfo kɔɔ Dawid nkyɛn a nnua dwumfo ne abo adansifo ka wɔn ho sɛ wonkosi ahemfi mma no. Huram de sida nnua bebree kɔɔ hɔ sɛ wɔmpae.

Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and craftsmen of wood, and craftsmen of a wall; and they built David a palace.

12 Na Dawid huu sɛ, ne nkurɔfo Israelfo nti, Awurade asi no hene, na wayɛ nʼaheman kɛse.

And David knew that YHWH had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

13 Dawid tu fi Hebron baa Yerusalem no, ɔwaree mmea bebree, faa mpenanom nso. Ɛno nti, ɔwoo mmabarima ne mmabea bebree.

David took more secondary wives and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were born to David more sons and daughters.

14 Eyinom ne Dawid mmabarima a wɔwowoo wɔn wɔ Yerusalem no: Samua, Sobab, Natan, Salomo

These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

15 Yibhar, Elisua, Nefeg, Yafia

and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Eliphelet, and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

16 Elisama, Eliada ne Elifelet.

and Elishama, and Baaliada, and Eliphelet.

17 Bere a Filistifo tee sɛ wɔasra Dawid, de no asi Israelhene no, wɔboaboaa wɔn asraafo ano, kɔhwehwɛɛ Dawid sɛ wobenya no akyere no. Na Dawid tee no, ɔno nso kɔɔ ne ban mu.

When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.

18 Afei, Filistifo no beduu Refaim bon mu, na wɔtrɛtrɛw wɔn ho mu wɔ hɔ.

Now the Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.

19 Enti Dawid bisaa Awurade se, “Menkɔtow nhyɛ Filistifo yi so ana? Wobɛdan wɔn ahyɛ me nsa ana?” Awurade buaa no se, “Yiw, kɔ na mɛdan Filistifo no ahyɛ wo nsa.”

So David inquired of YHWH, asking, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" Then YHWH answered David, "Go up, for I will certainly deliver them into your hand."

20 Enti Dawid kɔɔ Baal-Perasim, na ɛhɔ na odii Filistifo no so nkonim. Ɔkae se, “Awurade ayɛ! Ɔbɔ wuraa mʼatamfo no mu sɛ nsuyiri a ɛworo so!” Enti Dawid too beae hɔ din se Baal-Perasim.

So David came to Baal Perazim, and he defeated them there, and he said, "YHWH has broken through my enemies before me, like a breakthrough of waters." Therefore he called the name of that place Baal Perazim.

21 Filistifo no gyaw wɔn ahoni wɔ hɔ, maa Dawid ne ne mmarima no soaa ne nyinaa kɔe.

And they abandoned their idols there; and David and his men took them away.

22 Filistifo no san baa bio bɛtrɛtrɛw wɔn ho mu wɔ Refaim bon ho,

The Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the Valley of Rephaim.

23 enti Dawid bisaa Awurade nea ɔnyɛ. Awurade buae se, “Nkɔ tee, mmom, twa fa wɔn ho wɔ wɔn akyi, na tow hyɛ wɔn so wɔ baka nnua no anim.

And David inquired of YHWH, and YHWH said to him, "You shall not go up. Circle around behind them, and attack them opposite the poplar trees.

24 Na sɛ wote nnyigyei te sɛ nsrabɔ bi wɔ baka nnua no atifi a, bɔ toa wɔn! Ɛkyerɛ sɛ, Awurade atu di wʼanim rekokunkum Filistifo no.”

And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the poplar trees, that then you are to act decisively; for then YHWH has gone out before you to strike the army of the Philistines."

25 Enti Dawid yɛɛ nea Awurade ka kyerɛɛ no no, na ɔsɛee Filistifo no fi Geba de kosii Geser.

And David did as YHWH commanded him, and struck the Philistines from Gibeon all the way to Gezer.